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[OBIT] Bill Logan: ? - October, 2004
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| GreyWyvern 2005-06-27, 11:27 pm |
| Hello AWW,
I hope this post isn't taken the wrong way... Some of you may have
discovered this news already, but the members I contacted did not so:
After he was mentioned a few times in AWW recently, I took it upon myself
to locate Bill Logan. His last post to AWW can be found here:
<http://groups-beta.google.com/group...ae429766c?hl=en>
Unforunately, I uncovered sad news. Sometime in October 2004, after the
16th (post date of the above message), Bill Logan passed away suddenly in
his sleep of a heart attack. Because his business was a sole
proprietorship, and he was the only one who knew the passwords to his
machines, his hosting company was dissolved, at much expense, by his widow
and 6 year-old son.
I have contact names and a PO-box mailing address, which I can send out
via email, should anyone wish to offer their condolences. If you do
decide to say a word, please keep in mind that this happened eight months
ago already, and we are only just hearing about it now. You may email me
at grey at greywyvern dot com.
I must say, he had lots of opinions, and wasn't afraid to speak his mind;
many of his positions on various topics raised ire in here, with myself
included. Yet despite everything, no one can deny that he was one of us,
and he will be missed.
RIP - Bill Logan
--
Grey
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| Dennis 2005-06-27, 11:27 pm |
| On 27 Jun 2005 GreyWyvern wrote in alt.www.webmaster
> Hello AWW,
>
> I hope this post isn't taken the wrong way... Some of you may have
> discovered this news already, but the members I contacted did not so:
>
> After he was mentioned a few times in AWW recently, I took it upon
> myself to locate Bill Logan. His last post to AWW can be found here:
>
> <http://groups-beta.google.com/group.../a53a203ae42976
> 6c?hl=en>
>
> Unforunately, I uncovered sad news. Sometime in October 2004, after the
> 16th (post date of the above message), Bill Logan passed away suddenly
> in his sleep of a heart attack. Because his business was a sole
> proprietorship, and he was the only one who knew the passwords to his
> machines, his hosting company was dissolved, at much expense, by his
> widow and 6 year-old son.
>
> I have contact names and a PO-box mailing address, which I can send out
> via email, should anyone wish to offer their condolences. If you do
> decide to say a word, please keep in mind that this happened eight
> months ago already, and we are only just hearing about it now. You may
> email me at grey at greywyvern dot com.
>
> I must say, he had lots of opinions, and wasn't afraid to speak his
> mind; many of his positions on various topics raised ire in here, with
> myself included. Yet despite everything, no one can deny that he was
> one of us, and he will be missed.
>
> RIP - Bill Logan
>
That just spoilt my day. Bill was always fun to go a round or two with.
Thanks for tracking this down for us.
--
Dennis
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| Mark Parnell 2005-06-27, 11:27 pm |
| Previously in alt.www.webmaster, GreyWyvern <spam@greywyvern.com> said:
> Unforunately, I uncovered sad news. Sometime in October 2004, after the
> 16th (post date of the above message), Bill Logan passed away suddenly in
> his sleep of a heart attack.
Sad news indeed. He will be (already is) sorely missed.
Good detective work though Grey. Thanks for letting us know.
--
Mark Parnell
http://www.clarkecomputers.com.au
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| William Tasso 2005-06-27, 11:27 pm |
| Writing in news:alt.www.webmaster
From the safety of the Bell Sympatico cafeteria
GreyWyvern <spam@greywyvern.com> said:
> ...
> I must say, he had lots of opinions, and wasn't afraid to speak his
> mind; many of his positions on various topics raised ire in here, with
> myself included. Yet despite everything, no one can deny that he was
> one of us, and he will be missed.
>
> RIP - Bill Logan
Amen to that.
PS: Well done Grey.
--
William Tasso
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| Steve Sobol 2005-06-27, 11:27 pm |
| Dennis wrote:
> That just spoilt my day. Bill was always fun to go a round or two with.
No, he really wasn't, at least not for me. The best I can say for him is
that he's the one that led me to start posting here.
However, his passing is still a crying shame. Hopefully it was relatively
painless (as painless as a heart attack can be - the original post *does*
say he died in his sleep, so one would hope it wasn't too traumatic).
--
JustThe.net - Steve Sobol / sjsobol@JustThe.net / PGP: 0xE3AE35ED
Coming to you from Southern California's High Desert, where the
temperatures are as high as the gas prices! / 888.480.4NET (4638)
"Life's like an hourglass glued to the table" --Anna Nalick, "Breathe"
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| Tina - AxisHOST, Inc. 2005-06-27, 11:27 pm |
| R.I.P., Bill.
To others who read this, let this be a wake up call to your own mortality.
I've been coming to terms with my own in recent months, and the one thing
that strikes me is how we don't plan ahead for the inevitable. Make sure
that no one is soley dependant on you for their financial
well-being...please.
--Tina
"GreyWyvern" <spam@greywyvern.com> wrote in message
news:op.ss1y9dxasl6xfd@greywyvern.belkin...
> Hello AWW,
>
> I hope this post isn't taken the wrong way... Some of you may have
> discovered this news already, but the members I contacted did not so:
>
> After he was mentioned a few times in AWW recently, I took it upon myself
> to locate Bill Logan. His last post to AWW can be found here:
>
> <http://groups-beta.google.com/group...ae429766c?hl=en>
>
> Unforunately, I uncovered sad news. Sometime in October 2004, after the
> 16th (post date of the above message), Bill Logan passed away suddenly in
> his sleep of a heart attack. Because his business was a sole
> proprietorship, and he was the only one who knew the passwords to his
> machines, his hosting company was dissolved, at much expense, by his widow
> and 6 year-old son.
>
> I have contact names and a PO-box mailing address, which I can send out
> via email, should anyone wish to offer their condolences. If you do
> decide to say a word, please keep in mind that this happened eight months
> ago already, and we are only just hearing about it now. You may email me
> at grey at greywyvern dot com.
>
> I must say, he had lots of opinions, and wasn't afraid to speak his mind;
> many of his positions on various topics raised ire in here, with myself
> included. Yet despite everything, no one can deny that he was one of us,
> and he will be missed.
>
> RIP - Bill Logan
>
> --
> Grey
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| On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 20:56:29 -0400, "Tina - AxisHOST, Inc."
<tpeters@axishost.com> wrote:
>R.I.P., Bill.
>
>To others who read this, let this be a wake up call to your own mortality.
>I've been coming to terms with my own in recent months, and the one thing
>that strikes me is how we don't plan ahead for the inevitable. Make sure
>that no one is soley dependant on you for their financial
>well-being...please.
Make sure you have a will and good life insurance.
--
MGW
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| Tina - AxisHOST, Inc. 2005-06-27, 11:27 pm |
|
"MGW" <mgw1979@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:dvb1c19k834b2pag4odipfi7ujko11p2lk@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 20:56:29 -0400, "Tina - AxisHOST, Inc."
> <tpeters@axishost.com> wrote:
>
>
> Make sure you have a will and good life insurance.
....and that you're not the only one capable of running your business.
--Tina
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| "Tina - AxisHOST, Inc." wrote:
: R.I.P., Bill.
Yeah.
At WHT, there's a poster with the username "loganNZ." I kept
wondering if he was Bill Logan, so I PMed him a few months ago to ask
him. He wasn't, of course, but his username still reminds me of Bill.
: To others who read this, let this be a wake up call to your own
mortality.
: I've been coming to terms with my own in recent months, and the one
thing
: that strikes me is how we don't plan ahead for the inevitable.
It isn't easy to do, that's for sure. I haven't done nearly enough,
but one thing I've always done is make sure that at least one other
person has the usernames and passwords for every website that I'm
responsible for. (Except for my personal site, but maybe I should do
something about that.)
It's sad that it took us 9 months to learn that something had
happened to Bill. Thanks, Grey, for finding out for us. BTW, how did
you uncover this information?
In the groups where you're a regular, does at least one other person
know how to find out about you if you suddenly drop out of the
picture? For me, a couple of people here do, and more people do in
another group. I really enjoy cybergroups, but it's always felt
strange to me that something like this could happen and people might
not find out for a long time, if ever.
Lois
--
www.wordsweave.com
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| John Bokma 2005-06-28, 4:18 am |
| GreyWyvern <spam@greywyvern.com> wrote:
> I must say, he had lots of opinions, and wasn't afraid to speak his
> mind; many of his positions on various topics raised ire in here,
> with myself included. Yet despite everything, no one can deny that
> he was one of us, and he will be missed.
>
> RIP - Bill Logan
Sad news. I remember a very heated discussion between Bill and me, and I
think we both enjoyed it. I think that mentioning subdomains is still
something that brings memories back to people here.
Anyway, I won't forget Bill.
--
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| Eric Jarvis 2005-06-28, 4:18 am |
| GreyWyvern spam@greywyvern.com wrote in
<op.ss1y9dxasl6xfd@greywyvern.belkin>:
>
> I must say, he had lots of opinions, and wasn't afraid to speak his mind;
> many of his positions on various topics raised ire in here, with myself
> included. Yet despite everything, no one can deny that he was one of us,
> and he will be missed.
>
> RIP - Bill Logan
>
I'll spill some beer for him next tine I have one. Yes, he'll be missed.
He might have been (on my opinion) wrong about some things, but he was
somebody clearly trying to do the right things in the right way, and
that's all anyone can really ask of any of us.
--
eric
www.ericjarvis.co.uk
"live fast, die only if strictly necessary"
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|
| Lois wrote:
> In the groups where you're a regular, does at least one other person
> know how to find out about you if you suddenly drop out of the
> picture? For me, a couple of people here do, and more people do in
> another group. I really enjoy cybergroups, but it's always felt
> strange to me that something like this could happen and people might
> not find out for a long time, if ever.
In another group I read and post now and then we also had a regular
disappear. I think it was like a month or two later that his wife emailed
some of the people from the group and they let the rest of us know.
Not sure about how I got along with Bill, I have a hard time remembering
stuff from a week ago anymore.
RIP Bill.
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| John Bokma 2005-06-28, 4:18 am |
| "Lois" <auto-newsgroups@wordsweave.com> wrote:
> It's sad that it took us 9 months to learn that something had
> happened to Bill.
Maybe some got less worried because Duende was also gone for some time, and
turned out to be alive?
> Thanks, Grey, for finding out for us. BTW, how did
> you uncover this information?
>
> In the groups where you're a regular, does at least one other person
> know how to find out about you if you suddenly drop out of the
> picture?
In the past I have been contacted a few times when I was suddenly out of
the picture for a week or so, also because people knew at that time that I
was not doing ok. But I have also been away for months, and nobody informed
back then. So it depends on age, and what people know I guess.
> For me, a couple of people here do, and more people do in
> another group. I really enjoy cybergroups, but it's always felt
> strange to me that something like this could happen and people might
> not find out for a long time, if ever.
It happens in real life too. But because there are more ways that news
travels, especialy if it's in your own town, you hear sooner.
--
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| Disco Octopus 2005-06-28, 4:18 am |
| Tina - AxisHOST, Inc. wrote :
>
> "GreyWyvern" <spam@greywyvern.com> wrote in message
> news:op.ss1y9dxasl6xfd@greywyvern.belkin...
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> R.I.P., Bill.
>
> To others who read this, let this be a wake up call to your own mortality.
> I've been coming to terms with my own in recent months, and the one thing
> that strikes me is how we don't plan ahead for the inevitable. Make sure
> that no one is soley dependant on you for their financial
> well-being...please.
>
Indeed Tina. Something that I must sort out in the instant.
RIP Bill Logan, and a long life to the Logan family.
--
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not a beef jerky web site : http://mycoolfish.com/vote.cmks
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| Eric Jarvis 2005-06-28, 4:18 am |
| Tina - AxisHOST, Inc. tpeters@axishost.com wrote in
<d9q7dg0jer@news1.newsguy.com>:
> R.I.P., Bill.
>
> To others who read this, let this be a wake up call to your own mortality.
> I've been coming to terms with my own in recent months, and the one thing
> that strikes me is how we don't plan ahead for the inevitable. Make sure
> that no one is soley dependant on you for their financial
> well-being...please.
>
Hell, even I'm not solely dependent on me for my financial well being.
Seriously. My father didn't make a will, and that put my mother through a
LOT of unnecessary stress, and that's with all relatives agreed that we
stay out of it and she gets everything.
--
eric
www.ericjarvis.co.uk
"live fast, die only if strictly necessary"
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| GreyWyvern 2005-06-28, 4:18 am |
| On Mon, 27 Jun 2005 22:44:24 -0400, Lois <auto-newsgroups@wordsweave.com>
wrote:
> It's sad that it took us 9 months to learn that something had
> happened to Bill. Thanks, Grey, for finding out for us. BTW, how did
> you uncover this information?
The main bit was looking through some old Google-cached pages until I
found a former customer of bildanet.com. That customer was then able to
point me to someone who had the information.
Grey
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| Jerry Stuckle 2005-06-28, 4:18 am |
| Grey,
Thanks for passing on the very sad news.
I always respected Bill. While he and I generally didn't agree, he
always respected my views.
A very sad day in the neighborhood.
--
==================
Remove the "x" from my email address
Jerry Stuckle
JDS Computer Training Corp.
jstucklex@attglobal.net
==================
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"Tina - AxisHOST, Inc." <tpeters@axishost.com> wrote in message
news:d9q7dg0jer@news1.newsguy.com...
> R.I.P., Bill.
>
> To others who read this, let this be a wake up call to your own mortality.
> I've been coming to terms with my own in recent months, and the one thing
> that strikes me is how we don't plan ahead for the inevitable. Make sure
> that no one is soley dependant on you for their financial
> well-being...please.
>
> --Tina
>
> "GreyWyvern" <spam@greywyvern.com> wrote in message
> news:op.ss1y9dxasl6xfd@greywyvern.belkin...
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hl=en>[color=darkred]
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>
>
In keeping with the spirt of the group, and in all honesty, if Bill were
here to say so...
Please... Don't top post.
;)
--
Allis
http://mismedia.net/allis.jpg
http://themooseisloose.net
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| Mark Parnell 2005-06-28, 4:19 am |
| Previously in alt.www.webmaster, John Bokma <john@castleamber.com> said:
> Maybe some got less worried because Duende was also gone for some time, and
> turned out to be alive?
Perhaps. This makes me wonder whether it's worth trying to find brucie?
It's been a long time since he was last around, even for him. I did have
his address and phone number around somewhere at one point - I'm sure I
could find it again.
--
Mark Parnell
http://www.clarkecomputers.com.au
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|
| "Mark Parnell" wrote:
: Perhaps. This makes me wonder whether it's worth trying to find
brucie?
: It's been a long time since he was last around, even for him. I did
have
: his address and phone number around somewhere at one point - I'm
sure I
: could find it again.
I tried to email him a couple of hours ago. The usenetshit.info email
addresses bounced. The email to the bigpond.com address didn't
bounce, but I don't know if it reached him either.
His phone number and snail mail address are at
http://www.whois.sc/usenetshit.info . He last updated his record on
June 23, so he's still kicking.
I hope you try to reach him. How dare he stay away for so long.
Lois
--
www.wordsweave.com
| |
| Steve Sobol 2005-06-28, 4:19 am |
| Tina - AxisHOST, Inc. wrote:
> R.I.P., Bill.
>
> To others who read this, let this be a wake up call to your own mortality.
I've always wondered what it would be like to die. The problem with finding
out is that you can't come back, and I'm not ready to... not come back.
--
JustThe.net - Steve Sobol / sjsobol@JustThe.net / PGP: 0xE3AE35ED
Coming to you from Southern California's High Desert, where the
temperatures are as high as the gas prices! / 888.480.4NET (4638)
"Life's like an hourglass glued to the table" --Anna Nalick, "Breathe"
| |
| John Bokma 2005-06-28, 4:19 am |
| Mark Parnell <webmaster@clarkecomputers.com.au> wrote:
> Previously in alt.www.webmaster, John Bokma <john@castleamber.com>
> said:
>
>
> Perhaps. This makes me wonder whether it's worth trying to find
> brucie?
I have no idea. From a visit to his site ages ago I remember he has (had)
problems similar to ones I had (if you can compare such things), and
sometimes I have the idea that it would be good to take a break for some
time in my case.
--
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| John Bokma 2005-06-28, 4:19 am |
| Steve Sobol <sjsobol@JustThe.net> wrote:
> Tina - AxisHOST, Inc. wrote:
>
> I've always wondered what it would be like to die. The problem with
> finding out is that you can't come back, and I'm not ready to... not
> come back.
You can get very close to it. Or read up how others experienced it. I think
most will say: it changed my life.
--
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| |
| Mark Parnell 2005-06-28, 4:19 am |
| Previously in alt.www.webmaster, Lois <auto-newsgroups@wordsweave.com>
said:
[brucie]
> I tried to email him a couple of hours ago. The usenetshit.info email
> addresses bounced. The email to the bigpond.com address didn't
> bounce, but I don't know if it reached him either.
Let us know if you do get any response.
> His phone number and snail mail address are at
> http://www.whois.sc/usenetshit.info .
Ah, hadn't looked there. I assumed that since the site had been taken
down, the domain would have been cancelled.
> He last updated his record on
> June 23, so he's still kicking.
IIRC that's usually just the last time that whois database was updated,
rather than the particular domain.
> I hope you try to reach him. How dare he stay away for so long.
May have to try. Will keep you posted.
--
Mark Parnell
http://www.clarkecomputers.com.au
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| Dennis 2005-06-28, 4:19 am |
| On 27 Jun 2005 Viper wrote in alt.www.webmaster
> Not sure about how I got along with Bill,
You didn't. :)
--
Dennis
| |
| Mark Parnell 2005-06-28, 4:19 am |
| Previously in alt.www.webmaster, John Bokma <john@castleamber.com> said:
> sometimes I have the idea that it would be good to take a break for some
> time in my case.
Can be a good idea for anyone, really. It just that while it's not
unusual for brucie to disappear, sometimes for months at a time, he's
never been gone for anywhere near this long before.
I'm thinking that I will probably just send him something via snail
mail. That way he can choose to respond or not, in his own time. Ringing
is probably too invasive (and more expensive for me).
--
Mark Parnell
http://www.clarkecomputers.com.au
| |
|
| "Mark Parnell" wrote:
: I'm thinking that I will probably just send him something via snail
: mail.
Say hi from me if you do. Or just tell him that a Canadian woman is
thinking about him. ;-)
Thanks,
Lois
--
www.wordsweave.com
| |
| Mark Parnell 2005-06-28, 4:19 am |
| Previously in alt.www.webmaster, Lois <auto-newsgroups@wordsweave.com>
said:
> Say hi from me if you do. Or just tell him that a Canadian woman is
> thinking about him. ;-)
Will do. :-)
--
Mark Parnell
http://www.clarkecomputers.com.au
| |
|
|
"GreyWyvern" <spam@greywyvern.com> wrote in message
news:op.ss1y9dxasl6xfd@greywyvern.belkin...
> Hello AWW,
>
> I hope this post isn't taken the wrong way... Some of you may have
> discovered this news already, but the members I contacted did not so:
>
> After he was mentioned a few times in AWW recently, I took it upon myself
> to locate Bill Logan. His last post to AWW can be found here:
>
>
<http://groups-beta.google.com/group...3a203ae429766c?
hl=en>
>
> Unforunately, I uncovered sad news. Sometime in October 2004, after the
> 16th (post date of the above message), Bill Logan passed away suddenly in
> his sleep of a heart attack. Because his business was a sole
> proprietorship, and he was the only one who knew the passwords to his
> machines, his hosting company was dissolved, at much expense, by his widow
> and 6 year-old son.
>
> I have contact names and a PO-box mailing address, which I can send out
> via email, should anyone wish to offer their condolences. If you do
> decide to say a word, please keep in mind that this happened eight months
> ago already, and we are only just hearing about it now. You may email me
> at grey at greywyvern dot com.
>
> I must say, he had lots of opinions, and wasn't afraid to speak his mind;
> many of his positions on various topics raised ire in here, with myself
> included. Yet despite everything, no one can deny that he was one of us,
> and he will be missed.
>
> RIP - Bill Logan
>
> --
> Grey
Always...
--
Allis
RealaPlaya - Video
http://themooseisloose.net/always.ram
| |
| Stephen K. Gielda 2005-06-28, 4:19 am |
| In article <op.ss1y9dxasl6xfd@greywyvern.belkin>, spam@greywyvern.com
says...
> I must say, he had lots of opinions, and wasn't afraid to speak his mind;
> many of his positions on various topics raised ire in here, with myself
> included. Yet despite everything, no one can deny that he was one of us,
> and he will be missed.
>
> RIP - Bill Logan
>
>
I like people who speak their minds regardless of whether it wins them
brownie points or not. Bill will be missed.
/steve
--
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http://www.cotse.net/resources.html
| |
| Matt Probert 2005-06-28, 4:19 am |
| Once upon a time, far far away GreyWyvern <spam@greywyvern.com>
muttered
>Unforunately, I uncovered sad news. Sometime in October 2004, after the
>16th (post date of the above message), Bill Logan passed away suddenly in
>his sleep of a heart attack.
A sad loss. He is missed, but not forgotten.
Matt
| |
|
| "Mark Parnell" wrote:
: Let us know if you do get any response.
I got a response. I started another thread about it because I didn't
want to detract from this thread about Bill.
Lois
--
www.wordsweave.com
| |
|
| Dennis wrote:
> On 27 Jun 2005 Viper wrote in alt.www.webmaster
>
>
> You didn't. :)
Figures...
Bet if I ever disappear and you all find out I died there will be a party...
| |
| Charles Sweeney 2005-06-28, 7:21 am |
| GreyWyvern wrote
> Hello AWW,
>
> I hope this post isn't taken the wrong way...
Certainly not.
> Some of you may have
> discovered this news already, but the members I contacted did not so:
No-one said anything.
> After he was mentioned a few times in AWW recently, I took it upon
> myself to locate Bill Logan. His last post to AWW can be found here:
>
> <http://groups-
beta.google.com/group/alt.www.webmaster/msg/a53a203ae429
> 766c?hl=en>
>
> Unforunately, I uncovered sad news. Sometime in October 2004, after
> the 16th (post date of the above message), Bill Logan passed away
> suddenly in his sleep of a heart attack. Because his business was a
> sole proprietorship, and he was the only one who knew the passwords
> to his machines, his hosting company was dissolved, at much expense,
> by his widow and 6 year-old son.
>
> I have contact names and a PO-box mailing address, which I can send
> out via email, should anyone wish to offer their condolences. If you
> do decide to say a word, please keep in mind that this happened eight
> months ago already, and we are only just hearing about it now. You
> may email me at grey at greywyvern dot com.
>
> I must say, he had lots of opinions, and wasn't afraid to speak his
> mind; many of his positions on various topics raised ire in here,
> with myself included. Yet despite everything, no one can deny that
> he was one of us, and he will be missed.
>
> RIP - Bill Logan
Sad news. Bit of a shock too.
You never know why some people stop posting, but something like this is
always in the back of your mind.
It would be sweet to make an expression of condolance to his family.
They might not know we even exist.
Thanks for doing this Grey.
RIP Bill Logan. I hope he took his rugby ball to heaven with him!
--
Charles Sweeney
http://CharlesSweeney.com
| |
| Charles Sweeney 2005-06-28, 7:21 am |
| Lois wrote
> In the groups where you're a regular, does at least one other person
> know how to find out about you if you suddenly drop out of the
> picture?
That got me thinking. If I passed away suddenly, no-one I know would make
a post in here. My friends and family know that I have webmaster chums
online, but they don't do (and have never done) usenet.
I am a sole trader too. I have thought about this before. I have a file
with important stuff in it, passwords etc, so I think someone would be able
to continue with it.
--
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http://CharlesSweeney.com
| |
| Charles Sweeney 2005-06-28, 7:21 am |
| Viper wrote
> Dennis wrote:
>
> Figures...
>
> Bet if I ever disappear and you all find out I died there will be a
> party...
Nah.
--
Charles Sweeney
http://CharlesSweeney.com
| |
| Dylan Parry 2005-06-28, 7:21 am |
| Using a pointed stick and pebbles, Viper scraped:
> Bet if I ever disappear and you all find out I died there will be a party...
It's not that people don't like you, Viper, it's just that you say some
pretty dumb and/or controversial things sometimes, and they really get
up peoples' backs. I'm sure you're not a bad person really.
--
Dylan Parry
http://webpageworkshop.co.uk -- FREE Web tutorials and references
| |
|
| "Charles Sweeney" wrote:
: It would be sweet to make an expression of condolance to his
family.
: They might not know we even exist.
:
: Thanks for doing this Grey.
I agree. Grey, if you want to send a card or something to his family
from this group, I think that would mean a lot to them even months
later. We can't really pass around the card to collect signatures,
but our thoughts are with his family.
Lois
--
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| |
| GreyWyvern 2005-06-28, 7:32 pm |
| And lo, Lois didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
> Grey, if you want to send a card or something to his family
> from this group, I think that would mean a lot to them even months
> later. We can't really pass around the card to collect signatures,
> but our thoughts are with his family.
I was thinking about doing this. I could add names for those who'd like
to be on it. I think it would be cool if we could include Name + City
+ Country for each, just to show how far-reaching Bill's influence was and
that he has friends (aquaintences at least) the world over.
Grey
| |
| Dylan Parry 2005-06-28, 7:32 pm |
| Using a pointed stick and pebbles, GreyWyvern scraped:
> I was thinking about doing this. I could add names for those who'd
> like to be on it. I think it would be cool if we could include Name +
> City + Country for each, just to show how far-reaching Bill's influence
> was and that he has friends (aquaintences at least) the world over.
Please feel free to put my name on it if you do. Bill was a good bloke,
he'll be missed.
--
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http://electricfreedom.org -- Where the Music Progressively Rocks!
NP: Phish - You Enjoy Myself (Aural Moon: Progressive Rock Garden)
| |
|
| "GreyWyvern" wrote:
: I was thinking about doing this. I could add names for those who'd
like
: to be on it. I think it would be cool if we could include Name +
City
: + Country for each, just to show how far-reaching Bill's influence
was and
: that he has friends (aquaintences at least) the world over.
Sounds good. You can add for me:
Lois
Vancouver, Canada
Thanks,
Lois
--
www.wordsweave.com
| |
| William Tasso 2005-06-28, 7:32 pm |
| Writing in news:alt.www.webmaster
From the safety of the GreyWyvern.com cafeteria
GreyWyvern <spam@greywyvern.com> said:
> And lo, Lois didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
>
> ...
> we could include Name + City + Country for each
William Tasso
Twickenham
England
His advice was invaluable, his arguments compelling, and his thick-skinned
stubborness entertaining. In short, a valued contributor to
news:alt.www.webmaster
Grey, as you seem comfortable with the role of base-camp central, I'm
happy to leave editorial judgement with you.
--
William Tasso
| |
|
| GreyWyvern wrote:
> And lo, Lois didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
>
>
> I was thinking about doing this. I could add names for those who'd like
> to be on it. I think it would be cool if we could include Name + City
> + Country for each, just to show how far-reaching Bill's influence was and
> that he has friends (aquaintences at least) the world over.
Please include my name too:
Els
Rotterdam, Netherlands
--
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Sonhos vem. Sonhos vão. O resto é imperfeito.
- Renato Russo -
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| Tina - AxisHOST, Inc. 2005-06-28, 7:32 pm |
| "Lois" <auto-newsgroups@wordsweave.com> wrote in message
news:Wddwe.6$Rg6.247836@news.sisna.com...
> "GreyWyvern" wrote:
> : I was thinking about doing this. I could add names for those who'd
> like
> : to be on it. I think it would be cool if we could include Name +
> City
> : + Country for each, just to show how far-reaching Bill's influence
> was and
> : that he has friends (aquaintences at least) the world over.
>
> Sounds good. You can add for me:
>
> Lois
> Vancouver, Canada
Me too:
Tina - Axi....kidding
Tina
Grand Rapids, Michigan
| |
| Dylan Parry 2005-06-28, 7:32 pm |
| Using a pointed stick and pebbles, Tina - AxisHOST, Inc. scraped:
> Tina - Axi....kidding
:D
--
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http://webpageworkshop.co.uk -- FREE Web tutorials and references
| |
|
|
"GreyWyvern" <spam@greywyvern.com> wrote in message
news:op.ss23r2dysl6xfd@news.nas.net...
> And lo, Lois didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
>
>
> I was thinking about doing this. I could add names for those who'd like
> to be on it. I think it would be cool if we could include Name + City
> + Country for each, just to show how far-reaching Bill's influence was and
> that he has friends (aquaintences at least) the world over.
>
> Grey
Allis Antler
San Francisco
California
US
Earth
| |
| Steve Sobol 2005-06-28, 7:32 pm |
| Dylan Parry wrote:
>
> It's not that people don't like you, Viper
I can't speak for anyone else, but I don't like obnoxious jerks who have no
clue what they're talking about and talk just because they like the sounds
of their own voices. Viper would fit neatly into that category. I won't have
a party when he dies, but he's still an XXX.
--
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| |
| Tina - AxisHOST, Inc. 2005-06-28, 7:32 pm |
| "Dylan Parry" <usenet@dylanparry.com> wrote in message
news:3ichaaFkpksjU1@individual.net...
> Using a pointed stick and pebbles, Viper scraped:
>
>
> It's not that people don't like you, Viper, it's just that you say some
> pretty dumb and/or controversial things sometimes, and they really get up
> peoples' backs. I'm sure you're not a bad person really.
For the record...I don't like him and I'm pretty sure he's not a very nice
person.
--Tina
| |
| John Bokma 2005-06-28, 7:32 pm |
| Mark Parnell <webmaster@clarkecomputers.com.au> wrote:
> Previously in alt.www.webmaster, John Bokma <john@castleamber.com>
> said:
>
>
> Can be a good idea for anyone, really. It just that while it's not
> unusual for brucie to disappear, sometimes for months at a time, he's
> never been gone for anywhere near this long before.
>
> I'm thinking that I will probably just send him something via snail
> mail. That way he can choose to respond or not, in his own time.
> Ringing is probably too invasive (and more expensive for me).
Yup good thinking.
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| GreyWyvern 2005-06-28, 7:33 pm |
| And lo, William Tasso didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
> GreyWyvern <spam@greywyvern.com> said:
>
>
> William Tasso
> Twickenham
> England
I am recording all of these, and probably will continue to do so until I
get a card later this week.
> His advice was invaluable, his arguments compelling, and his
> thick-skinned stubborness entertaining. In short, a valued contributor
> to news:alt.www.webmaster
Would you like me to include this quote?
Grey
| |
| Kim André Akerø 2005-06-28, 7:33 pm |
| GreyWyvern wrote:
> And lo, Lois didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
>
>
> I was thinking about doing this. I could add names for those who'd
> like to be on it. I think it would be cool if we could include Name
> + City + Country for each, just to show how far-reaching Bill's
> influence was and that he has friends (aquaintences at least) the
> world over.
>
> Grey
Kim André Akerø
Ã…lesund
Norway
--
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(remove NOSPAM to contact me directly)
| |
| John Bokma 2005-06-28, 7:33 pm |
| "Tina - AxisHOST, Inc." <tpeters@axishost.com> wrote:
> "Dylan Parry" <usenet@dylanparry.com> wrote in message
> news:3ichaaFkpksjU1@individual.net...
>
> For the record...I don't like him and I'm pretty sure he's not a very
> nice person.
That's hard to tell based on Usenet postings alone. Even if you can throw
in emails. Never noticed how you glue things to people you read often? How
they look, how they are?
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|
|
| William Tasso 2005-06-28, 7:33 pm |
| Writing in news:alt.www.webmaster
From the safety of the GreyWyvern.com cafeteria
GreyWyvern <spam@greywyvern.com> said:
> And lo, William Tasso didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
>
> Would you like me to include this quote?
Sure - include those you see fit to add. whether you attribute them or
make a lexical collage is up to you.
--
William Tasso
| |
| Dennis 2005-06-28, 7:33 pm |
| On 28 Jun 2005 Viper wrote in alt.www.webmaster
> Dennis wrote:
>
> Figures...
>
> Bet if I ever disappear and you all find out I died there will be a
> party...
>
But it would be a sad party, at least for me. Not saying you're not evil...
--
Dennis
| |
| Toby Inkster 2005-06-28, 7:33 pm |
| GreyWyvern wrote:
> I was thinking about doing this. I could add names for those who'd like
> to be on it.
Count me in. Bill was cool.
Toby Inkster, London, UK.
--
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Contact Me ~ http://tobyinkster.co.uk/contact
| |
| Matt-the-Hoople 2005-06-28, 7:33 pm |
| In news:op.ss23r2dysl6xfd@news.nas.net,
GreyWyvern <spam@greywyvern.com> walked into the bar with a grape in each
nostril and said to the bartender:
:: And lo, Lois didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
::
::: Grey, if you want to send a card or something to his family
::: from this group, I think that would mean a lot to them even months
::: later. We can't really pass around the card to collect signatures,
::: but our thoughts are with his family.
::
:: I was thinking about doing this. I could add names for those who'd
:: like to be on it. I think it would be cool if we could include Name
:: + City + Country for each, just to show how far-reaching Bill's
:: influence was and that he has friends (aquaintences at least) the
:: world over.
::
:: Grey
RIP, Sir Bill-of-Logan
Matt-the-Hoople
Upton, Massachusetts
| |
| Stephen K. Gielda 2005-06-28, 7:33 pm |
| In article <Xns9683833025242castleamber@130.133.1.4>,
john@castleamber.com says...
> "Tina - AxisHOST, Inc." <tpeters@axishost.com> wrote:
>
>
> That's hard to tell based on Usenet postings alone. Even if you can throw
> in emails.
It's very hard to judge people from their writing alone because you
cannot see facial queues and such. Nearly everyoen comes off a bit more
hardcore than they are. But I still think Viper is an XXXXXXX, but that
isn't from how he speaks or what he says, but instead his "I'll attack
everything you own if you disagree with me and I'll stab friends in the
back in a heartbeat if they disagree with me" attitude.
> Never noticed how you glue things to people you read often? How
> they look, how they are?
That's the same thing that happens to radio dj's, I'm usually surprised
when I see them because rarely do they match my image of them. I know
it happens on the Net too because I've met some people I only knew
previously from usenet at shows and conventions, I'm usually surprised,
and they almost always are (I'm 6'7", 275 lbs and fairly solid, shaved
head, goatee, a biker equally at home at a HA bash as I am in a
boardroom...they either expected a suit wearing executive or your
typical computer geek).
/steve
--
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| |
| Stephen K. Gielda 2005-06-28, 7:34 pm |
| In article <vk7we.13555$Q27.12025@trndny02>, venomx@XXXXXXXXXX says...
> Dennis wrote:
>
> Figures...
>
> Bet if I ever disappear and you all find out I died there will be a party...
>
>
>
You aren't well liked, but I don't think anyone here would celibrate if
you died, from what I gather most here are more human than that. You,
on the other hand, I could see celibrating if someone you disagreed with
died.
/steve
--
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| |
| Stephen K. Gielda 2005-06-28, 7:34 pm |
| In article <op.ss23r2dysl6xfd@news.nas.net>, spam@greywyvern.com says...
> And lo, Lois didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
>
>
> I was thinking about doing this. I could add names for those who'd like
> to be on it. I think it would be cool if we could include Name + City
> + Country for each, just to show how far-reaching Bill's influence was and
> that he has friends (aquaintences at least) the world over.
>
> Grey
>
You can add me too:
Stephen K. Gielda, Worcester MA - USA
/steve
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| |
| Baho Utot 2005-06-28, 7:34 pm |
| begin virus.scr.txt On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 10:27:28 -0400, GreyWyvern wrote:
> And lo, Lois didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
>
>
> I was thinking about doing this. I could add names for those who'd like
> to be on it. I think it would be cool if we could include Name + City
> + Country for each, just to show how far-reaching Bill's influence was and
> that he has friends (aquaintences at least) the world over.
>
> Grey
Count me in to
Baho Utot
Cagayan De Oro City
Philippines
Sanay nasa mapayapang pahinga Bill
--
Tayo'y Mga Pinoy
| |
| John Bokma 2005-06-28, 7:34 pm |
| Stephen K. Gielda <steve@packetderm.com.bogus> wrote:
> In article <Xns9683833025242castleamber@130.133.1.4>,
> john@castleamber.com says...
>
> It's very hard to judge people from their writing alone because you
> cannot see facial queues and such. Nearly everyoen comes off a bit
> more hardcore than they are. But I still think Viper is an XXXXXXX,
> but that isn't from how he speaks or what he says, but instead his
> "I'll attack everything you own if you disagree with me and I'll stab
> friends in the back in a heartbeat if they disagree with me" attitude.
So in real life he might be a shy person that falls on his knees and
begs for forgiveness when he bumps into you :-D.
>
> That's the same thing that happens to radio dj's, I'm usually
> surprised when I see them because rarely do they match my image of
> them. I know it happens on the Net too because I've met some people I
> only knew previously from usenet at shows and conventions, I'm usually
> surprised, and they almost always are (I'm 6'7", 275 lbs and fairly
> solid, shaved head, goatee, a biker equally at home at a HA bash as I
> am in a boardroom...they either expected a suit wearing executive or
> your typical computer geek).
He he, even when I showed someone several pictures of me, when we met I
was asked how many of me there were :-)
Funniest description I read about me: bald with a hairpiece, and talking
with a posh accent to impress my friends :-D.
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| Dennis 2005-06-28, 7:34 pm |
| On 28 Jun 2005 John Bokma wrote in alt.www.webmaster
> Funniest description I read about me: bald with a hairpiece, and talking
> with a posh accent to impress my friends
Well you were.
--
Dennis
| |
| Charles Sweeney 2005-06-28, 11:20 pm |
| Tina - AxisHOST, Inc. wrote
> "Dylan Parry" <usenet@dylanparry.com> wrote in message
> news:3ichaaFkpksjU1@individual.net...
>
> For the record...I don't like him and I'm pretty sure he's not a very
> nice person.
Dear all. This is Bill's memorial thread. Might be an idea to keep it
so.
--
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http://CharlesSweeney.com
| |
| Charles Sweeney 2005-06-28, 11:20 pm |
| GreyWyvern wrote
> And lo, Lois didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
>
>
> I was thinking about doing this. I could add names for those who'd
> like to be on it. I think it would be cool if we could include Name
> + City + Country for each, just to show how far-reaching Bill's
> influence was and that he has friends (aquaintences at least) the
> world over.
Count me in.
Glasgow, Scotland.
--
Charles Sweeney
http://CharlesSweeney.com
| |
|
|
| Mark Parnell 2005-06-28, 11:20 pm |
| Previously in alt.www.webmaster, John Bokma <john@castleamber.com> said:
> Mark Parnell <webmaster@clarkecomputers.com.au> wrote:
>
>
> Yup good thinking.
Except that Lois has already heard back from him, so there's now no
need. :-)
--
Mark Parnell
http://www.clarkecomputers.com.au
| |
| Mark Parnell 2005-06-28, 11:20 pm |
| Previously in alt.www.webmaster, GreyWyvern <spam@greywyvern.com> said:
> I was thinking about doing this.
Great idea.
> I could add names for those who'd like
> to be on it. I think it would be cool if we could include Name + City
> + Country for each, just to show how far-reaching Bill's influence was and
> that he has friends (aquaintences at least) the world over.
Mark Parnell
Sydney, Australia
Thanks Grey.
--
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http://www.clarkecomputers.com.au
| |
| Viper 2005-06-28, 11:21 pm |
| Stephen K. Gielda wrote:
> In article <vk7we.13555$Q27.12025@trndny02>, venomx@XXXXXXXXXX says...
> You aren't well liked, but I don't think anyone here would celibrate
> if
> you died, from what I gather most here are more human than that. You,
> on the other hand, I could see celibrating if someone you disagreed
> with died.
>
> /steve
Yep and have done that. Guy and 5 of his friends attacked me in my house
because his son and my brother got into a fight. I was the first one they
seen when they entered. They walked right on in. At the time I didnt own my
"best friend". Well the cops did nothing to him or his friends. Within a
year him and 2 of the others were dead. All 3 were 20 to 40 years old so
they died young. Had me a few beers each time one died and I read it in the
paper.
| |
| Stephen K. Gielda 2005-06-28, 11:21 pm |
| In article <Xns9683F2EAA9D06mecharlessweeneycom@130.133.1.4>,
me@charlessweeney.com says...
> Tina - AxisHOST, Inc. wrote
>
>
> Dear all. This is Bill's memorial thread. Might be an idea to keep it
> so.
>
>
Why? Bill was comfortable with drifting topics :)
/steve
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| |
| Tina - AxisHOST, Inc. 2005-06-28, 11:21 pm |
|
"Viper" <venomx@XXXXXXXXXX> wrote in message
news:0llwe.13304$bz6.2241@trndny06...
> Stephen K. Gielda wrote:
>
> Yep and have done that. Guy and 5 of his friends attacked me in my house
> because his son and my brother got into a fight. I was the first one they
> seen when they entered. They walked right on in. At the time I didnt own
> my "best friend". Well the cops did nothing to him or his friends. Within
> a year him and 2 of the others were dead. All 3 were 20 to 40 years old so
> they died young. Had me a few beers each time one died and I read it in
> the paper.
That hardly applies to usenet, which is what this discussion is about.
--Tina
| |
| Disco Octopus 2005-06-28, 11:21 pm |
| GreyWyvern wrote :
> And lo, Lois didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
>
>
> I was thinking about doing this. I could add names for those who'd like to
> be on it. I think it would be cool if we could include Name + City +
> Country for each, just to show how far-reaching Bill's influence was and
> that he has friends (aquaintences at least) the world over.
>
> Grey
and me...
Disco Octopus
(i am not known by any other name here)
Brisbane, Australia
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|
|
| Jerry Stuckle 2005-06-28, 11:21 pm |
| GreyWyvern wrote:
> And lo, Lois didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
>
>
>
> I was thinking about doing this. I could add names for those who'd
> like to be on it. I think it would be cool if we could include Name +
> City + Country for each, just to show how far-reaching Bill's influence
> was and that he has friends (aquaintences at least) the world over.
>
> Grey
Grey,
Please add my name.
Jerry, Washington, DC, USA
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| |
|
| "Tina - AxisHOST, Inc." wrote in response to Viper:
: That hardly applies to usenet, which is what this discussion is
about.
Everyone, how about calling a truce for this thread. It doesn't
bother me that the thread has meandered a bit, but it's an obit
thread, so let's play nice, OK?
Lois
--
www.wordsweave.com
| |
| Tina - AxisHOST, Inc. 2005-06-29, 4:24 am |
| "Lois" <auto-newsgroups@wordsweave.com> wrote in message
news:T%lwe.27$h45.1452076@news.sisna.com...
> "Tina - AxisHOST, Inc." wrote in response to Viper:
> : That hardly applies to usenet, which is what this discussion is
> about.
>
> Everyone, how about calling a truce for this thread. It doesn't
> bother me that the thread has meandered a bit, but it's an obit
> thread, so let's play nice, OK?
Yes...sorry.
--Tina
| |
| GreyWyvern 2005-06-29, 4:24 am |
| On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 20:53:28 -0400, John Bokma <john@castleamber.com>
wrote:
> Maybe a good idea to put the complete list somewhere so people can see
> that
> they are on the list, as a kind of confirmation and a last check?
I would, but half the list is at work, and half of the list is here at
home. When I buy the card, I will merge the lists and post what I have
here. Everyone who has posted their details in this thread, I have down.
Grey
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| John Bokma 2005-06-29, 4:24 am |
| GreyWyvern <spam@greywyvern.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 20:53:28 -0400, John Bokma <john@castleamber.com>
> wrote:
>
>
> I would, but half the list is at work, and half of the list is here at
> home. When I buy the card, I will merge the lists and post what I have
> here. Everyone who has posted their details in this thread, I have down.
Thanks!
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| Matt-the-Hoople 2005-06-29, 7:20 am |
| In news:MPG.1d2b9218a812e5d8989ab8@38.144.126.106,
Stephen K. Gielda <steve@packetderm.com.bogus> walked into the bar with a
grape in each nostril and said to the bartender:
:: You can add me too:
::
:: Stephen K. Gielda, Worcester MA - USA
::
:: /steve
You're only 14.7 miles west of me. Howdy, Neighbor.
- Matt
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| Stephen K. Gielda 2005-06-29, 7:20 am |
| In article <9pswe.5411$Bn6.5209@trndny08>, matt.lindi2
@_your_clothes_verizon.net says...
> In news:MPG.1d2b9218a812e5d8989ab8@38.144.126.106,
> Stephen K. Gielda <steve@packetderm.com.bogus> walked into the bar with a
> grape in each nostril and said to the bartender:
> :: You can add me too:
> ::
> :: Stephen K. Gielda, Worcester MA - USA
> ::
> :: /steve
>
> You're only 14.7 miles west of me. Howdy, Neighbor.
Cool, coming to the SummerNationals this weekend?
/steve
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| Matt-the-Hoople 2005-06-29, 8:16 pm |
| In news:MPG.1d2c22d3deaf26e8989aba@38.144.126.106,
Stephen K. Gielda <steve@packetderm.com.bogus> walked into the bar with a
grape in each nostril and said to the bartender:
::
:: Cool, coming to the SummerNationals this weekend?
::
:: /steve
Alas, no. I've been in years past, but this year I've got 4 gigs in 3 days
(freelancer AND musician - the in-laws' worst nightmare).
- Matt
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| brucie 2005-06-29, 8:16 pm |
| In post <news:op.ss23r2dysl6xfd@news.nas.net>, GreyWyvern spewed forth:
[color=darkred]
> I was thinking about doing this. I could add names for those who'd like
> to be on it. I think it would be cool if we could include Name + City
> + Country for each,
Brucie, Nanango, Australia.
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| Matt Probert 2005-06-29, 8:16 pm |
| Once upon a time, far far away Stephen K. Gielda
<steve@packetderm.com.bogus> muttered
>That's the same thing that happens to radio dj's, I'm usually surprised
>when I see them because rarely do they match my image of them. I know
>it happens on the Net too because I've met some people I only knew
>previously from usenet at shows and conventions, I'm usually surprised,
>and they almost always are (I'm 6'7", 275 lbs and fairly solid, shaved
>head, goatee, a biker equally at home at a HA bash as I am in a
>boardroom...they either expected a suit wearing executive or your
>typical computer geek).
>
>/steve
ROTFL!
Whereas I, an anarchist, look like a bank-manager!
As the old adage goes, "never judge a book by its cover".
Matt
PS
Please don't bother correcting my spelling, I *know* I cannot spell.
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| Dylan Parry 2005-06-29, 8:16 pm |
| Using a pointed stick and pebbles, Matt Probert scraped:
> I cannot spell.
> ...
> Over 16,000 searchable slang definitions
Oh the irony! :)
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| The Masked Penguin 2005-06-29, 8:16 pm |
| On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 10:27:28 -0400, you dared to write
>And lo, Lois didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
>
>
>I was thinking about doing this. I could add names for those who'd like
>to be on it. I think it would be cool if we could include Name + City
>+ Country for each, just to show how far-reaching Bill's influence was and
>that he has friends (aquaintences at least) the world over.
The Masked Penguin
Usenet
Death is but another stage of the journey we all must undertake, and
as with any journey, the burden of travelling is lessened by the
addition of humour to lift the heart.
Just don't come back as a seal!
I AM.... ZE MASKED PENGUIN!
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| Dylan Parry 2005-06-29, 8:16 pm |
| Using a pointed stick and pebbles, brucie scraped:
> Brucie
Welcome back to AWW, brucie. How have you been keeping?
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| The Masked Penguin 2005-06-29, 8:16 pm |
| On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 12:40:29 -0400, you dared to write
>"Dylan Parry" <usenet@dylanparry.com> wrote in message
>news:3ichaaFkpksjU1@individual.net...
>
>For the record...I don't like him and I'm pretty sure he's not a very nice
>person.
>
>--Tina
>
>
Ar, Madam Tina, be not so quick to condem. Many a child grows and
matures to be ashamed of the mistakes they made when young.
Let not hate blacken thy heart, nor sorrow stain thy cheeks, but
rejoice in the reality that we all make mistakes.
Defending the weak, and the helpless on Usenet, I AM....
ZE MASKED PENGUIN!
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|
|
"Dylan Parry" <usenet@dylanparry.com> wrote in message
news:3ig638Flcfp0U2@individual.net...
> Using a pointed stick and pebbles, brucie scraped:
>
>
> Welcome back to AWW, brucie. How have you been keeping?
Welcome back to AWW, brucie. Who have you been keeping?
;)
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| William Tasso 2005-06-29, 8:16 pm |
| Writing in news:alt.www.webmaster
From the safety of the NTL cafeteria
The Masked Penguin <The_Masked_Pengiun@thesouthpo.le> said:
> ...
> Just don't come back as a seal!
Thank you master penguin - your wisdom shines like a beacon
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| Dylan Parry 2005-06-29, 8:16 pm |
| Using a pointed stick and pebbles, William Tasso scraped:
> your wisdom shines like a beacon
Which I strangely read as "your wisdom shines like bacon" :s
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| William Tasso 2005-06-29, 8:16 pm |
| Writing in news:alt.www.webmaster
From the safety of the cafeteria
Dylan Parry <usenet@dylanparry.com> said:
> Using a pointed stick and pebbles, William Tasso scraped:
>
>
> Which I strangely read as "your wisdom shines like bacon" :s
Must be Tea Time in the land of Dragons & Wizards. There's nothing quite
like a little hunger induced hallucination
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| Dylan Parry 2005-06-29, 8:16 pm |
| Using a pointed stick and pebbles, William Tasso scraped:
> Must be Tea Time in the land of Dragons & Wizards. There's nothing
> quite like a little hunger induced hallucination
Heh! More likely tiredness after installed Visual Studio .net - it seems
to take forever, especially when you've left the power chord for the
laptop on your desk at work!
Incidentally, I've already eaten (Balti, in case you wondered) :)
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|
| On Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:42:21 GMT, "Matt-the-Hoople"
<matt.lindi2@_your_clothes_verizon.net> wrote:
>In news:MPG.1d2c22d3deaf26e8989aba@38.144.126.106,
>Stephen K. Gielda <steve@packetderm.com.bogus> walked into the bar with a
>grape in each nostril and said to the bartender:
>::
>:: Cool, coming to the SummerNationals this weekend?
What is SummerNationals?
>Alas, no. I've been in years past, but this year I've got 4 gigs in 3 days
>(freelancer AND musician - the in-laws' worst nightmare).
LOL!
What instrument?
--
MGW
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| Blinky the Shark 2005-06-29, 8:17 pm |
| MGW wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Jun 2005 14:42:21 GMT, "Matt-the-Hoople"
><matt.lindi2@_your_clothes_verizon.net> wrote:
[color=darkred]
> What is SummerNationals?
Absolutely chest-imploding noise levels. And extremely fast cars. :)
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| Blinky the Shark 2005-06-29, 8:17 pm |
| brucie wrote:
> In post <news:op.ss23r2dysl6xfd@news.nas.net>, GreyWyvern spewed forth:
[color=darkred]
[color=darkred]
> Brucie, Nanango, Australia.
Good to see you, brucie. I don't know if you'll take that as positive
or negative, of course...even if you do hear me over the voices.
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| Blinky the Shark 2005-06-29, 8:17 pm |
| The Masked Penguin wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Jun 2005 10:27:28 -0400, you dared to write
[color=darkred]
[color=darkred]
[color=darkred]
> The Masked Penguin
> Usenet
> Death is but another stage of the journey we all must undertake, and
> as with any journey, the burden of travelling is lessened by the
> addition of humour to lift the heart.
> Just don't come back as a seal!
Or: http://blinkynet.net/stuff/penguinx.jpg
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| GreyWyvern 2005-06-29, 8:17 pm |
| And lo, Blinky the Shark didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
> MGW wrote:
>
>
> Absolutely chest-imploding noise levels. And extremely fast cars. :)
Ooooh, chest-imploding. Wish I could go ;)
Grey
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| Blinky the Shark 2005-06-29, 8:17 pm |
| GreyWyvern wrote:
> And lo, Blinky the Shark didst speak in alt.www.webmaster:
[color=darkred]
[color=darkred]
[color=darkred]
> Ooooh, chest-imploding. Wish I could go ;)
If you've never experienced top fuelers up close, you wouldn't believe
the experience. Seriously. :)
I know that F1 purists (or other road/oval-only enthusiasts) don't get
the idea of a short, straight-line (if all goes well) racing. But c'mon
-- a standing quarter-mile[1] in <checking current records> 4.441
seconds and a terminal speed of 336.15 mph?[1] In its own way, it's
pretty incredible.
[1] 0.402 km track, 540.98 km/hr
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| Norman L. DeForest 2005-06-29, 8:17 pm |
|
On Wed, 29 Jun 2005, Matt-the-Hoople wrote:
> In news:MPG.1d2c22d3deaf26e8989aba@38.144.126.106,
> Stephen K. Gielda <steve@packetderm.com.bogus> walked into the bar with a
> grape in each nostril and said to the bartender:
> ::
> :: Cool, coming to the SummerNationals this weekend?
> ::
> :: /steve
>
> Alas, no. I've been in years past, but this year I've got 4 gigs in 3 days
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
My initial thought was "Wow! That's a lot of spam. A few megabytes is
the most I got in one day."
> (freelancer AND musician - the in-laws' worst nightmare).
.... then had to recalibrate.
By the way, if it would be appropriate, could I be added to the list of
those people who barely encountered Bill Logan at all but are deeply sorry
that they couldn't have had the chance to know him better?
--
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xxxxxxxxxxxxxebucto.ns.ca/~af380/temp/MyDeskTop-Jun-22-2005.gif
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| Mark Parnell 2005-06-29, 8:17 pm |
| Previously in alt.www.webmaster, Dylan Parry <usenet@dylanparry.com>
said:
> especially when you've left the power chord for the
> laptop on your desk at work!
Your laptop plays the guitar?
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| Disco Octopus 2005-06-30, 4:28 am |
| brucie wrote :
> In post <news:op.ss23r2dysl6xfd@news.nas.net>, GreyWyvern spewed forth:
>
>
>
> Brucie, Nanango, Australia.
my... you are looking marvelous these days. lovely g-string
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|
| Norman L. DeForest wrote:
> On Wed, 29 Jun 2005, Matt-the-Hoople wrote:
>
>
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> My initial thought was "Wow! That's a lot of spam. A few megabytes is
> the most I got in one day."
>
>
> ... then had to recalibrate.
>
>
> By the way, if it would be appropriate, could I be added to the list
> of those people who barely encountered Bill Logan at all but are
> deeply sorry that they couldn't have had the chance to know him
> better?
First a guy I kinda knew in another group... then Bill and now I hear about
Clifto having cancer... :((( sad sad time ::(
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|
| Lois wrote:
: > In the groups where you're a regular, does at least one other
person
: > know how to find out about you if you suddenly drop out of the
: > picture?
"Charles Sweeney" responded:
: That got me thinking. If I passed away suddenly, no-one I know
would make
: a post in here. My friends and family know that I have webmaster
chums
: online, but they don't do (and have never done) usenet.
A few years ago, I made a point of exchanging enough information
(e.g. work phone numbers) with a couple of online friends so that we
could find out about the other person if we weren't able to reach
that person directly. I should probably update it because I don't
know if they still have this info. Those people are regulars in
another newsgroup. In this group, a couple of occasional posters who
I knew before I started coming here could track down information
about me if I disappeared.
My suggestion for everyone here is to make sure at least one or two
people can reach you besides by email, and if you live alone, that
they have a phone number for someone you're in regular contact with.
I remember one man in another group saying that he'd asked his wife
to let the group know if anything happened to him.
Sure, we're just posting on Usenet, but look at the reaction to the
news of Bill's passing. It affects all of us. The next time a regular
stops posting, we probably won't assume that the person is taking a
break. If we've given at least one person enough contact information
to find out what's happened with us, I think a lot of people here
will appreciate being able to find out.
It's very sad that someone has died. The situation is even sadder
because we didn't know for months.
: I am a sole trader too. I have thought about this before. I have
a file
: with important stuff in it, passwords etc, so I think someone would
be able
: to continue with it.
Good idea. I make a point of giving key passwords to a web developer
friend of mine or to at least one other person involved in the
project. I also have a secondary contact listed for all of my hosting
accounts. The important point is that we've both made sure that we
aren't the only ones holding the keys.
Lois
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